News from MadisonJournalTODAY - Topics from December, 2012

Actions filed recently in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Madison County include: •Marion Scott Laseter, 48, 1130 Pannell Road, Monroe, was sentenced to one year probation and fined $270 for harassing phone calls (reduced from stalking). •Shannon Lance Johnson, 33, 4130 Janel Lane, Loganville, was sentenced to one year ...
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Big changes are coming to those who buy a car — used or new — in the upcoming year. Beginning next March, car purchasers will no longer be required to pay an annual ad valorem tax (also called the “birthday tax”) or state and local taxes on the purchase of a vehicle. Instead, those taxes will be replaced with a one-time state and local ...
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A man on Bryant Court allegedly threatened to “shoot the police and then himself” if his wife called the police after he allegedly grabbed her by the throat, picked her up, and then threw her to the ground. The woman met officer Brandon Moss in the Ingles parking lot to report the incident, and he noted that she did have bruises on her ...
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Madison County’s Barry Bailey was sentenced to eight years and one month — 97 months — in prison recently in federal court for possession of child pornography. The former Ila Elementary School physical education teacher was also sentenced in United States District Court on Nov. 27 to 25 years probation and a $15,000 fine. A second charge ...
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The new Hwy. 191 Bridge over Scull Shoal Creek in Madison County is now open to traffic. Hwy. 191 over Scull Shoal Creek is approximately four miles northeast of Danielsville. The bridge closed Dec. 27, 2011 and opened today at 2:50 p.m., 18 days ahead of the project completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. The original bridge outlived its life ...
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Madison County board of education said goodbye to two of its longtime members Dec. 11, chairman Jim Patton, who has served on the board for 13 years and Leslie Neal, who has served on the board for the past eight years. Both board members decided not to run for re-election this year. Superintendent Dr. Allen McCannon presented both men with a ...
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Madison County’s school superintendent has posted a letter on the school system website to address parents’ concerns following last week’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. “As a parent of a fourth grader in our system, I fully share the concerns expressed and understand the fear many parents feel as a result of this ...
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The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 27, in the county government complex. Agenda items are as follows: •Chairman’s report. (Chairman Anthony Dove) •Business involving guests, groups or multiple visitors. •Report from IDA – Marvin White. •Statements and remarks from citizens on agenda ...
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Madison County commission chairman Anthony Dove announced Wednesday that the county will follow the Connecticut governor’s declaration to have a day of mourning this Friday, Dec. 21, for the 26 victims of the Connecticut shooting. "At 9:30am please observe a moment of silence and if you have bells, ring them 26 times (during the moment of ...